2024 Toyota Owners 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||||
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Race 7 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series | |||||
Date | March 31, 2024 | ||||
Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.2 km) | ||||
Distance | 407 laps, 305.25 mi (488.4 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||||
Average speed | 94.076 miles per hour (151.401 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||||
Time | 22.438 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |||
Laps | 228 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 11 | Denny Hamlin |
Network | Fox | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | MRN | ||||
Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||||
Turn Announcers | Mike Bagley (Backstretch) |
The 2024 Toyota Owners 400 was a
Report
Background
Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.[9] Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.[10]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.161 seconds and a speed of 121.836 mph (196.076 km/h).[11]
Practice results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.161 | 121.836 |
2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 22.224 | 121.490 |
3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 22.229 | 121.463 |
Official practice results |
Qualifying
Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.438 and a speed of 120.332 mph (193.656 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
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1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.358 | 22.438 |
2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.114 | 22.440 |
3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 22.407 | 22.489 |
4 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.422 | 22.526 |
5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 22.178 | 22.534 |
6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 22.202 | 22.545 |
7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.228 | 22.578 |
8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.353 | 22.591 |
9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 22.185 | 22.668 |
10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 22.333 | 22.676 |
11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.230 | — |
12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 22.448 | — |
13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.231 | — |
14 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 22.460 | — |
15 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.255 | — |
16 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 22.477 | — |
17 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 22.255 | — |
18 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 22.487 | — |
19 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 22.286 | — |
20 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 22.518 | — |
21 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.333 | — |
22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.526 | — |
23 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 22.335 | — |
24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 22.536 | — |
25 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.367 | — |
26 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 22.553 | — |
27 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 22.375 | — |
28 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.564 | — |
29 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.383 | — |
30 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 22.574 | — |
31 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 22.460 | — |
32 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 22.613 | — |
33 | 16 | Ty Dillon (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.495 | — |
34 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.972 | — |
35 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 22.776 | — |
36 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 23.007 | — |
Official qualifying results |
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 70
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
10 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Official stage one results |
Stage Two Laps: 160
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Official stage two results |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 170
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 407 | 46 |
2 | 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 407 | 48 |
3 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 407 | 50 |
4 | 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 407 | 52 |
5 | 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 407 | 36 |
6 | 29 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 407 | 36 |
7 | 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 407 | 32 |
8 | 23 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 407 | 29 |
9 | 14 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 407 | 32 |
10 | 19 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 407 | 28 |
11 | 30 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 407 | 37 |
12 | 17 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 407 | 25 |
13 | 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 407 | 36 |
14 | 27 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 407 | 23 |
15 | 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 407 | 25 |
16 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 407 | 21 |
17 | 4 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 407 | 28 |
18 | 32 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 407 | 19 |
19 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 407 | 18 |
20 | 15 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 407 | 17 |
21 | 6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 407 | 21 |
22 | 20 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 407 | 15 |
23 | 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 406 | 14 |
24 | 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 13 |
25 | 18 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 406 | 12 |
26 | 31 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 406 | 11 |
27 | 25 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 406 | 10 |
28 | 16 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 406 | 10 |
29 | 33 | 16 | Ty Dillon (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 406 | 0 |
30 | 34 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 405 | 7 |
31 | 35 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 405 | 6 |
32 | 36 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 405 | 5 |
33 | 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 405 | 4 |
34 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 405 | 3 |
35 | 28 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 404 | 2 |
36 | 21 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 404 | 1 |
Official race results |
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 16 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 54 laps
- Red flags: 1 for 2 minutes and 16 seconds
- Time of race: 3 hours, 14 minutes and 41 seconds
- Average speed: 94.076 miles per hour (151.401 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick |
Jamie Little Regan Smith |
Larry McReynolds |
Radio
MRN | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle |
Backstretch: Mike Bagley | Steve Post Jason Toy Chris Wilner |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Richmond International Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (October 4, 2023). "NASCAR reveals 2024 Cup schedule as Atlanta, Watkins Glen move to playoffs". NASCAR. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Toyota Owners 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Truck Series returning to Richmond in April, 2020". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Motorsport.com Tony Stewart's favorite track is Richmond.=". 6 September 2012.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 30, 2024). "Kyle Larson leads Saturday's Cup practice at Richmond". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 30, 2024). "Larson beats Elliott to Richmond Cup pole for all-Hendrick front row". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 30, 2024.